Dark Prince

Enter the enchanting world of the Carpathians, where dark adventure, mystery, and love await, and the desires of two daring hearts unite in one irresistible passion. A telepathic hunter of serial killers, Raven Whitney helps to catch some of the most depraved criminals. But her work keeps her from getting close to others, and has drained her body and spirit. In need of rest and rejuvenation, she embarks for a vacation far from home. Mikhail Dubrinsky is the prince of the Carpathians, the powerful leader of a wise and secret ancient race that thrives in the night. Engulfed by despair, fearful of never finding the mate who can save him from the encroaching darkness, his soul cries out in loneliness--until the day that a beautiful voice full of light and love responds, softly soothing ...

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I love Dark Prince, and hope they make a movie of it. It's best to read the Dark series from the beginning and in order, to really understand the whole story and the fictional Carpathian people, especially... the infamous Gregori, my favorite character in the Dark series. Sadly, we only have the one paperback copy still in the CML system. The Dark Prince, Prince Mikhail's late parents--murdered centuries before the story, Vladamir (Vlad) and Sarantha, were used briefly in Dark Nights.

After Twilight I swore in dislike that I would never read a supernatural romance again but some how some way I found this book in my hands and became so enthralled in this story, this author that it seemed the story was over far to soon. I am now die hard fan of the Dark series and this author.

Monikan21
Nov 21, 2013

1ST Book of the Carpathian Series - Mikhail and Raven - followed by Dark Descent (short story in the back - about Traian and Joie) I enjoyed Dark Descent a little better but still this is not my favourite series - I prefer other authors like Sherilyn Kenyon or J.R. Ward (Blackdagger brotherhood) or even Larissa Ione's Demonica series. I will try the next one to see if it improves. Followed by a 2nd book in the series - Dark Desire

I picked up this book on a whim. By the time I was a quarter of the way into this novel, I knew I had to finish it. Could the author keep writing at the same level of tripe throughout? Could the book really be that pointless? I didn't think it was possible. Well, I was wrong. The author kept producing meaningless and often contradictory garbage right up to the end. The plot is so thin as to beggar description, it is simply a few vignettes that serve to act as conduits for the next scene where we have a description of what happens when a Carpathian and a woman truly love each other. The writing is hot, steamy, wild, throbbing, creamy, voluptuous ... sorry. The book is too close to me as I'm writing this, and excess adjectives keep spilling over. The characters, when they aren't contradicting their fundamentals, are paper thin. If "Carpathians" are so powerful, able to change shapes, create clothes out of nothing, and run for miles at high speeds without tiring, how come they sweat like pigs over a simple cleanup job? (Yes, I know. They're guys, and afraid of anything that looks like work.) The plotting is slow: painfully, tantalizingly, seductively ... sorry again. (I'll move the book away from the desk.) Actually, it's glacial, reminding one of the "Mary Worth" or "Rex Morgan" comic strips, where a simple conversation can take weeks to complete. It's hard to think that constant descriptions of, well, that kind of activity can get boring. But after a while you just start to think, oh, no, they're at it again. Can't you two just settle down and get on with the turgidly slow story so we can all go home?

I read the original novel, and this edition has some fantastic changes. There is a lot more character interaction, especially between the prince and his second-in-command, more back story on the Carpathians as a whole, and more details that tie in to later novels. Also, some of the time discrepancies have been fixed. In all, a very good read and a great beginning to the series!

locs73
Mar 21, 2011

HAVE READ EVERY BOOK IN THE SERIES...BUT NOT THIS FIRST BOOK IN THE SERIES...CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW IT ALL STARTED....LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THE CARPATHIANS!.... :-)

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A telepathic hunter of serial killers, Raven Whitney helps catch some of the most depraved criminals. But her work keeps her from getting close to others, and has drained her body and spirit. In need of rest and rejuvenation, she embarks on a vacation far from home.
Mikhail Dubrinksy is the Prince of the Carpathians, the powerful leader of a wise and secret ancient race that thrives in the night. Engulfed by despair, fearful of never finding the mate who can save him from the encroaching darkness, his soul cries out in loneliness. Until the day a beautiful voice full of light and love responds, softly soothing his pain and yearning.

From the moment they meet, Raven and Dubrinksy are helpless to resist the desire that sparks between them. But just as fate unexpectedly brings these life mates together, malevolent forces threaten to destroy them and their fragile love. Yet even if they survive, how can these two lovers – Carpathian and human – build a future together? And how can Dubrinksy bring Raven into his dark world without extinguishing her beautiful goodness and light?